10 Awesome Arrowverse Characters The Shows Did Nothing With
The Arrowverse featured some of the biggest and best interconnected storytelling that the DC Universe has ever seen, yet many of the iconic characters that appeared were criminally underutilized. Some of the best Arrowverse shows contributed to some of the most popular versions of these heroes, turning characters like Green Arrow and Batwoman into the leads of major TV series. With that said, even with so much time to tell great stories, the expansion and use of so many characters was at the expense of a few.
Arrowverse crossovers were common within the franchise, creating a cohesive world that felt consistent across its several series. However, while the comics had decades upon decades to develop their supporting casts, each television series had a comparatively much shorter run. This left some figures with less development, due to the more limited timeframe the franchise had to execute their stories. The most significant of these are generally agreed upon, with some notable characters making up the majority of that consensus.
10 Lucy Lane Appeared In Supergirl And Superman & Lois Close Lucy Lane, played by Jenna Dewan, could have been an important character to the Arrowverse, and she could even have become Superwoman if certain comic stories had been followed. Instead, the character was relegated to a supporting role, examining her familial tensions with Lois and their father. After some experience with the Inverse Society and time on Supergirl, Lucy Lane quickly went missing in Superman & Lois, never to be seen again.
This character could have easily been used more in the overarching narratives of the series she appeared in, especially with such a charismatic actor behind her. With familial stories being explored even outside the Arrowverse proper in Superman & Lois, and potential to explore how superpowers affect a family, there arguably should have been much more done with Lucy. Instead, she remained a minor character that many viewers and the series itself forgot about before it had even ended.
Arrowverse crossovers were common within the franchise, creating a cohesive world that felt consistent across its several series. However, while the comics had decades upon decades to develop their supporting casts, each television series had a comparatively much shorter run. This left some figures with less development, due to the more limited timeframe the franchise had to execute their stories. The most significant of these are generally agreed upon, with some notable characters making up the majority of that consensus.
10 Lucy Lane Appeared In Supergirl And Superman & Lois Close Lucy Lane, played by Jenna Dewan, could have been an important character to the Arrowverse, and she could even have become Superwoman if certain comic stories had been followed. Instead, the character was relegated to a supporting role, examining her familial tensions with Lois and their father. After some experience with the Inverse Society and time on Supergirl, Lucy Lane quickly went missing in Superman & Lois, never to be seen again.
This character could have easily been used more in the overarching narratives of the series she appeared in, especially with such a charismatic actor behind her. With familial stories being explored even outside the Arrowverse proper in Superman & Lois, and potential to explore how superpowers affect a family, there arguably should have been much more done with Lucy. Instead, she remained a minor character that many viewers and the series itself forgot about before it had even ended.
